Two centuries of pottery history await you in the former bakery of Longwy citadel, in Meurthe-et-Moselle.
The enamel and pottery collections from the town's most prestigious factories provide a great opportunity to learn about this unique expertise: there is a short film to help you understand the manufacturing techniques in use in Longwy, the pottery town par excellence since the first pottery factory opened in 1798.
Take a walk around the museum to admire pottery items from the 19th and 20th centuries, and through them learn about the art movements that punctuated both centuries.
A true example of living heritage, the exhibits are put in the context of their creation and connected to the artistic, historical, social and political events of the day.
As a point of interest, it was a vase by Maurice-Paul Chevallier that would win the gold medal in the Decorative Arts section of the 1931 World's Fair in Paris.
